If Union Pacific’s merger is approved, it could gain control of train operators who’ve been hauling freight across Chicago ...

Called emigrant trains — colonial cars in Canada — they offered low fares and even fewer luxuries, writes Joe Blackstock.

Norfolk Southern's quarterly profit slipped 12% amid the uncertain economy, as well as costs related to its efforts to merge ...

The most popular destination in the Illinois park system can’t handle more visitors during the peak season because its ...

Union Pacific reported fourth-quarter profit and revenue below analysts' estimates on Tuesday, as volatile freight ​demand and sustained macroeconomic pressures strained its operations.

Across North America, there is a grassroots clamouring for the return of railway lines that once provided a reliable and affordable alternative to cars and planes ...

The proposed merger of Class I’s Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern is unlikely to significantly improve the fortunes of North America’s rail freight market, writes Railway Age Contributing Editor Jim ...

Rail regulators accused of ignoring safety recommendations after shocking number of accidents - There have been 23 deaths and nearly 1,200 injuries over the past decade ...

By Sabrina Valle and David Shepardson Jan 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Surface Transportation Board on Friday sent back Union ...

The U.S. Surface Transportation Board on Friday sent back Union Pacific’s proposed $85 billion merger with Norfolk Southern for revision, saying it lacked required information, as part of a review in ...

These abandoned and nearly-abandoned ghost towns along Route 66 connect the dots between Illinois and California, and each has a unique history.